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The Peshtigo Fire Disaster |
One of the nation's worst fire disasters is detailed. Information was gathered in Peshtigo and adjacent communities to trace the circumstances that lead up to the fire. Murals and artifacts collected after the disaster in the Peshtigo museum help to piece the story together. | DVD | 27 minutes with quiz | Grade 4-12 |
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Historic Prairie du Chien |
Simulated scenes show what life was like for the Indian and white villagers under French, English, and American rule. The importance of Prairie Du Chien as a meeting place for prehistoric Indian tribes and later for their meetings with the white settlers is explained. | DVD | 20 minutes | Grade 4-12 |
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Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux |
This is an account of how the new frontier people pressured the federal government into a treaty that left the Sioux without grazing land for the buffalo and enough land to meet their basic needs. A re-enactment of the 1850 gathering among teepees, canvas tents, and ox carts is shown.
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The Grange & Oliver Kelly |
Videotaped mostly on the restored 1875 Kelley farm at Elk River, Minnesota, this is the story of the man who founded the organization that united farmers and their families in 20,000 chapters across America.
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Wisconsin Pioneers |
Frontier life in the late 1700's to the early 1800's is the focus of this video. These were the years when the first tiny communities began to form in Wisconsin. All aspects of frontier life are simulated by costumed actors, including clothing, housing, cooking, farming, and music.
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Wisconsin Homesteads |
The homestead era is brought to life with the use of historic photos and re-enacted scenes by people dressed in period costumes. The story is told of how people came to Wisconsin either by boat or on foot across rugged lands. Some were fur traders who stayed and became farmers.
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Wisconsin's Pioneer Farmer |
Actors dressed in period costume help to tell this story. Harvesting hay, driving oxen, threshing, and cutting wood are among the many daily chores shown. Historic photos show what life was really like for the pioneer farmer.
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Wisconsin's Pioneer Farmwife |
With the aid of women in period costumes on restored farms, this video looks at the grueling workday of a farmwife including washboard laundering, garden work, spinning, churning, and cooking meals on a wood stove.
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Wisconsin's Frontier Schools |
The first one-room schools in the early 1900's are shown. Retired teachers recall memories of what these days in the classroom were like. This is an interesting glimpse of how different the school days of yesterday were.
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